Global Online Music Streaming Growth Slowed Down in Q2 2020

While the market continues to grow annually, the growth rate dipped on a quarterly basis. Average Revenue Per Paying User (ARPPU) dropped 12% YoY.…

Podcast: Global Pandemic Makes The Right Pitch for Podcasts

Online music streaming entered a golden era in 2019, with paid subscriptions crossing 350 million users. Moving to 2020, the year started with a…

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Video Streaming is the Highest Spending Smartphone App Category in the US

75% of the respondents in our survey pay a monthly subscription for video streaming. One in every five respondents spends $20 or more per month on…

COVID-19 Accelerates Music Streaming Market Growth, Global Subscriptions Hit 394 Million in Q1 2020

Spotify continued its good run, growing 30% YoY in terms of music streaming subscriptions Music streaming platforms are focusing on increasing reach…

Latin America and Asia Drives Growth for Spotify in Q1 2020

Spotify met its business expectation on all major parameters despite the COVID-19 outbreak. Both the MAUs and premium subscribers grew 31% YoY to…

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Podcast: What Drove Paid Music Subscription Growth to 350 Million Users in 2019?

The demand for online music streaming services has grown rapidly with data becoming faster and affordable. The services can be accessed from multiple…

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Global Online Music Streaming Grew 32% YoY to Cross 350 Million Subscriptions in 2019

Spotify continues to be the market leader and recorded a 23% YoY growth in total revenue during CY 2019. Music streamers are focusing on creating…

Counterpoint- Spotify Q4 2019: Podcast Continues to Drive Growth

Spotify Q4 2019: Podcasts Continue to Drive Growth

Spotify's Q4 2019 results show podcast streaming jumped by 200%YoY, helping the company register healthy growth in monthly MAUs and premium…

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Global Online Music Streaming Revenues Cross US$11 Billion in 1H 2019

Spotify, the market leader in online music streaming, had a 32% YoY growth in paid subscriptions during 1H 2019. Apple and YouTube Music are very…

Spotify Q2 2019: Product Innovations Boost Performance

Spotify is riding on innovations and reported healthy numbers during Q2 2019. We believe this is a result of its tweaks around product mix and…

Key Takeaways from Spotify Earnings Call

Spotify released its earnings for Q1 2019 on April 29. The company managed to have more than 217 million monthly active users, a growth of 5%…